THREAD: Another day of letting the virus get its way. Ups and downs, but the broad stokes are still crap.
NEBRASKA: LaVerne Mueller, 79, of Norfolk, Nebraska, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, at Faith Regional Health System from COVID-19. legacy.com/us/obituaries/…
MARYLAND: A freelance writer, journalist and community leader, Charles H. Taylor III, 70, passed away suddenly and painlessly early Saturday morning, Jan. 7, from a blood clot due to COVID-19 infection. legacy.com/us/obituaries/…
THREAD: 24 more hours in the US. Some encouraging drops in hospitalization and wastewater numbers in a few places; on the flip side, rebounds in COVID and flu case numbers in some spots too.
Lots of woods to get thru yet this winter.
MARYLAND: There were 833 people hospitalized in Maryland with COVID-19 Tuesday, up 31 people from a day earlier, and 27 deaths. While the total hospitalized is less than 1/4 of the total at the pandemic peak a yr ago, the # is the highest since February. thebaltimorebanner.com/community/publ…
MARYLAND: “We’re not in crisis stage right now,” Atlas said Wednesday. “We’re just strained to the gills.” capitalgazette.com/maryland/bs-hs…
MICHIGAN: Dr. Nefcy, with Munson Healthcare, said cases of COVID-19 & influenza have been increasing steadily for ~3 wks. Across all Munson facilities, the # of flu patients admitted rose from 18 to 55 & the number of COVID-19 patients rose from 38 to 55.cadillacnews.com/coronavirus/co…
NORTH CAROLINA: The CDC’s transmission map already shows the majority of the state in Orange, which is the highest risk level for the spread of COVID.wral.com/coronavirus/ne…
WASHINGTON: From mid-November to mid-December, the COVID-19 case rate increased by 163% and hospitalizations went up by 233%. Additionally, there were seven deaths related to COVID-19 last month, which is more than the previous three months combined. yaktrinews.com/covid-19-cases…
FLORIDA: As COVID-19 cases rise across the state, spurred by evolving subvariants and holiday travels, Tallahassee hospitals are reporting similar increases among patients. tallahassee.com/story/news/loc…